The worldwide generic term for satellite navigation systems with global coverage is Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), often referred to as GPS by boaters here in North America. The truth is that there are several different GNSS systems in operation,...
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Category: Marine Electronics
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“Nowadays, if you get in a car that doesn’t have a backup camera, you notice,” says Dan Balogh, Director of Electronics & Software engineering at Mercury Marine. The drive assistance functionalities people are becoming used to in their cars –...
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Wi-Fi is becoming more popular on boats, whether you have a dedicated cellular-to-Wi-Fi gateway/hub with a SIM card, use your smart device to create a hotspot, or use the Wi-Fi at your marina. Marine electronics manufacturers have started to add...
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For the uninitiated, AIS stands for Automatic Identification System, and that is exactly what it does. When asked about AIS, we often use the example of exchanging virtual boat “business cards” on the water. AIS information includes the vessel name,...
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Nautic-On Boat Monitoring System It is strange that in this day and age, when we can remotely manage our homes, cars, bank accounts, TVs, children, pets, and toasters, that boat monitoring systems seem behind the trend. Some owners are separated...
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